My Training and Education
Since qualifying as a counsellor in 2006 I have continued my education and learning through further on-going training - outlined below.
Starting with the most recent that I feel are the most relevant training to my current practice.
Ongoing Education
​13th September 2025
An image based approach to Psychotherapy with Allen Frater
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Neurodivergent Training
15th June 2024 Neurodivergent Training Kerri Berber & Clare Kingsbury
13th May 2023 ADHD Training Clare Kingsbury
8th June 2022 Online Offending and Neurodiversity training Dr Glyn Hudson-Allez
March 2009 Autism characteristics in-house training
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8th February 2024 Kink Training Diane Hassall
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Attachment ​
11th November 2023 Attachment training Cappp Nicola Jones
July 2020 Attachment styles by Catherine Helle
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April 2023 Climate change and the impact on mental health BACP
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Transpersonal
18th May 2025 Jungian Talk and discussion on Authenticity by Judith-Grffin
7th May 2022 Jung training gender, masculine, feminine Judith Schuepfer-Griffin
2nd October 2021 Carl young his life and times Andrew Jamieson & Judith Schuepfer-Griffin part 1
13th November 2021 Carl young part 2
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SandTray ​
27th July 2025 Sandplay Deeper Dive by Helen Downing
14th June 2025 Sand tray and fairy Tales by Gillian Pearse
30th April 2022 2nd stage of Sand tray training Anna Jacobs
16th November 2019 Sand tray Anna Jacobs
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20th March 2022 intro into Gender Diversity training with Ellis Beardsmore & Rowan Hyde
28th September 2024 Trans Training with Robert McCracken
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Trauma
18th October 2025 Trauma Stabilisation with Ben Gatty
5th February 2001 Expressive Arts in trauma healing by DR Jamie Marich
September 16th 2020 Trauma training by Angela Cormack
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29th March 2025 Shame training by James Hogkinson
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Abuse
December 4th 2020 Narcissistic traits & emotional abuse online training by Helen Villers
December 2012 Working with aggressive and difficult behaviour In-house training
June 2011 Abuse In-house training
2008 Domestic violence perpetrators In-house training
October 17th 2020 Goals in therapy Actualising our deepest directions by Mick Cooper
February 22nd 2020 Intro working with OCD and ERP by Michelle Thatcher
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Attended Some Constellations Workshops.
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MI Training
Motivational Interviewing two-day training 7th and 8th May 2019 In-house training
15/16th January 2018 MI two day advance refresher In-house training
March/April 2014 Motivational Interviewing ( 4 day course) BDP In-house training
2008 Motivational Interviewing ARA In-house training
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​Group work Training
November 2017 ARA group work In-house training
13/09/2016 Smart Recovery group online In house training BDP
group work In-house training 2010
group work In-house training 2009
2007 Group work - facilitating & co-facilitating groups, processing groups, handing over information ARA
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May 2010 year 1 Homeopathy at Homeopathy College Clifton
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2008 Brief Solution Focussed Therapy ARA 4 day In-house training
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Qualifications
October 2010 City and Guilds NVQ 4 Certificate in Substance Misuse​​​​​
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June 2004-2006 BTEC level 5 Counselling Diploma City of Bristol College
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July 2004 AQA Advance Certificate in Counselling Skills Level 3 City of Bristol College
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2003-2004 Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Counselling Skills-CSCT-CPCAB City of Bristol College
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June 2001 Dance Movement Therapy Certificate Level 3 City of Bristol College
